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Dysart, Brent – Journal of Outdoor Education, 1985
Examines the lack of information about how children evaluate what they read and why they select particular reading materials. Offers approaches to understanding reading preferences and ways to encourage evaluative skills. Suggests six criteria for selecting good children's literature and ideas about using children's magazines to help express…
Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Children, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education
